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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Name: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1974
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Brigitte Mira, El Hedi ben Salem, Irm Hermann, Barbara Valentin, Elma Karlowa

Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA moving, slow-burning romantic drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.8 /10

TMDB · 246 votes

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Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.

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